Oregon Legal Guides
24 guides covering Oregon topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Oregon
Oregon adverse possession: 10 years under Or. Rev. Stat. § 105.620. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Oregon opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Oregon? Does Fault Matter?
Oregon car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault) under Or. Rev. Stat. § 31.600, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (Two years for personal injury actions under Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110(1).).
- Castle Doctrine in Oregon: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Oregon castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.219), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Oregon
How Oregon courts decide custody and parenting time under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 107.095 to 107.137, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Oregon
Oregon DUI penalties under Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in Oregon? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Oregon bail and bond explained: Constitutional bail with release conditions. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Oregon opinions under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 135.230 to 135.280.
- How Does Eviction Work in Oregon?
Oregon eviction / Forcible entry and detainer (FED) under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 105.105 et seq. (forcible entry and detainer); ORS Chapter 90 (residential landlord-tenant): notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Oregon?
To make a valid will under Oregon law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; and, Witnessed. The requirements for the creation and execution of a valid will can be found at Oregon Rev. Statutes § 112.235 . Who Can Mak…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Oregon: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Oregon guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and Oregon eCourt / File & Serve registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Oregon
Oregon divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in Oregon for 6 months before filing (venue generally where either resides). equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Oregon
Paths to shorten or correct a Oregon prison sentence under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 138.510 to 138.680: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Oregon opinions.
- How to Modify Child Support in Oregon
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Oregon child support order under ORS 107.135(3); ORS 25.080 (UIFSA); Oregon Uniform Support Guidelines: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Spousal Support in Oregon
Step-by-step guide to modifying spousal support in Oregon under ORS 107.135(3): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Oregon?
Oregon abortion law after Dobbs: protected access. No statewide gestational ban; abortion treated as protected health care under Oregon statute and policy.. Linked statutes and Oregon opinions.
- Oregon Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Oregon calculates child support under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 25.275–25.280; Oregon Child Support Guidelines (OAR), including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Oregon Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Oregon evidence law under the Oregon Evidence Code (ORS ch. 40): general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Oregon Spousal support: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Oregon courts award spousal support under Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.105: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Petitioning for Expunction in Oregon
Oregon expunction begins with Or. Rev. Stat. § 137.225, order setting aside conviction or record of criminal charge. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- Security Deposit Return in Oregon
How Oregon landlords must handle residential security deposits under Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Oregon
Oregon stand-your-ground overview (judicial (case-law) stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Stepchildren Excluded As Beneficiaries Under Will In Oregon
In Garcia v. Clark , stepchildren were excluded from the definition of "my children" in a testator's will. The Oregon appellate court used Oregon law governing will construction to determine that the stepchildren were excluded as beneficiar…
- Surviving Spouse Rights Oregon
Surviving spouses have important rights and benefits under Oregon law, including: Intestate Share Dwelling occupancy rights Support Allowance Elective Share rights Learning about these widow's rights is one of the first steps to navigating …
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Oregon?
Oregon implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.100, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Oregon?
Next of kin and heir at law are often used interchangeably under Oregon law. A next of kin heir at law describes someone in line to inherit from a decedent’s estate under Oregon’s laws of intestate succession and generally includes: Survivi…